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Graham Norton

b. 1963

Born in County Dublin, Graham Norton, 63, studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. In the 1990s, he was a standup and appeared in the sitcom Father Ted. Since 2007, he has presented The Graham Norton Show for the BBC. He hosts Eurovision, is a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and is presenting new reality show The Neighbourhood, which starts on 24 April on ITV. He has won nine Baftas and written three memoirs and five novels. He is married and lives in London and West Cork.

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Question When were you happiest?

Our wedding weekend in Ireland.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

Question Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?

Impatience married with being very quick to judge.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

Question Which moment embarrassed you most?

I called Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth Montgomery throughout a show. But, bless her, she didn’t say anything.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

Question Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

Back in the day, when comedy was crueller, my monologues were full of terrible jokes about people, and you can’t apologise because then you’re asking people to forgive you. Your punishment is to walk around knowing you said these horrible things.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

Question How close have you come to death?

I was stabbed in my 20s. It was a late-night mugging and, while taking my wallet, they stabbed me in my chest.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

Question What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Now that I’m at this end of my career, I’m gobsmacked that I’ve managed to cling on for as long as I have.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

Question What would you like to be remembered for?

I couldn’t care less.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

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